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Craig & Friends

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In-depth interviews with pop-culture legends, Movie Clubs and more with Craig MacNeil
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118: Naomi Smalls!

Craig and Naomi met up in Nashville in July 2019 to talk the sweltering heat, the glamour of Fabreze, skin-care regimens, tour bus life, booty-shorts, #NOTWRKN, Twitter mishaps, Kim Chi, cute demons, “Paris Is Burning”, Otter Pops, favorite queens, kissin' time, Fireball fiascos and MORE! Also joining us is our friend in Nashville, Katie Banyay. Naomi’s first one-woman show “The Smalls World” premieres September 1st! Tickets: https://vossevents.com/smalls-world/ Get your sex toys, lube, and more...

Aug 29, 20201 hr 5 min

117: Sapphira Cristal (Part 2)

Craig & Sapphira special returning guest co-host Katya continue their chat and talk going vegan, discovering opera, straight tone, vibrato’n’viagra, Miss D’America, resting diva face, more Massachusetts doing the thing you need to be doing and MORE! This series is brought to you by https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends

Aug 21, 20201 hr

116: Sapphira Cristal (Part 1)

Craig & special guest co-host Katya welcome Sapphira Cristal via satellite to talk perfect pitch, homeless schooldays, sorority sister saves, carbonara complications, putin’ it out your mouth, dagger dick, proper preparation, P-town drama, rotten rumors, Perestroika, growing up in Houston, opera lust, fair wages, and MORE! This series is brought to you by https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends

Aug 15, 20201 hr 13 min

115: DJ Fat Tony!

Craig visited DJ Fat Tony at his home earlier this year to talk drama at the door, DJing for Steve Rubell, doing drugs with Freddie Mercury, going homeless, DJing for Donatella, getting advice from Naomi Campbell, playing dead, getting clean & sober, Boy George, sex addiction, the wonders of ADHD, self-creation, New Romantic, the perils of doing your own dental work, and MORE! This series is brought to you by https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends Sign up for hours and hours of exclusive co...

Aug 08, 20201 hr 25 min

114: Vinegar Strokes!

Vinegar joined Craig at his London AirBnb in early February to talk DragCon UK, discovering drag, scoring at stand-up, working with Bianca Del Rio, potato dog mishaps, DragRaceUK, pink gin, hookups , hodge-podge, and MORE! This series is brought to you by https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends Sign up for hours and hours of exclusive content, Bonus Episodes, Movie Clubs, weekly Zoom meetups, and much more! And by doing so you support this show! https://www.instagram.com/craigandfriendspod For w...

Jul 30, 20201 hr 42 min

113: Michael Des Barres!

Michael joins Craig to talk flaws’n’foibles, dessert first, an unbalanced world, “Anarchy In The U.K.”, Little Steven, the need for compassion, ups’n’downs, meeting Little Richard, velvet’n’violence, gangster tactics, and Michael’s new documentary “Who Do You Want Me To Be”, which is available now on Amazon. This series is brought to you by https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends Sign up for hours and hours of exclusive content, weekly Zoom meetups, and much more! And by doing so you support thi...

Jul 16, 202050 min

112: Miss Jasmine Masters Returns!

Jasmine joins Craig via satellite to talk protests, crock pots, police, knowing who you are, coming back to Drag Race, racism, IG Live, moving to and from Houston, spacing out, L.A. lockdown, and more! This episode is brought to you by https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends Sign up for hours and hours of exclusive content, weekly Zoom meetups, and much more! And by doing so you support this show! For ways to help fight the fascists and support Black Lives Matter & Black Trans Lives Matter: ...

Jul 14, 202055 min

111: Katya!

Katya joins me via satellite to address a few things!

Jun 21, 202031 min

110: Silky Nutmeg Ganache!

Craig and Silky chatted twice via satellite to talk activism, the power of protest, Drag Race, death threats, Snatch Game, discrimination, Silky’s Snack Shack, quarantine cocktails, racism, life changes, dating challenges, Breonna Taylor, church politics, drag brunches and MORE! For ways to help fight the fascists and support Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co Silky’s Snack Shack: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYh3XEeOjZQDCrpDNYG57JQ This series is brought to you by https:...

Jun 15, 20202 hr 21 min

109: Biqtch Puddin!

Craig welcomes Biqtch Puddin to talk first time in drags, growing up a military brat, “networking”, Digital Drag Show, David Bowie, the magic of Precinct, the demure and dainty Christeene, kissing strangers, versatility, winning Dragula, coming out, Rob Zombie, The A-Teens, high school confidentials, and MORE! This series is brought to you by https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends Sign up for weekly Zoom meetups, Movie Club, hours and hours of exclusive content and much more! And by doing so yo...

May 25, 20201 hr 24 min

106: Live From Lockdown Vol. 25 - The Wall! (05.07.20)

I catch up on the week that was, hitting the wall, hookers & Henry Winkler, discovering a secret Village People song, and get into your Lockdown Feelings! Let us all know how YOU are doing! To participate, e-mail me at whimsicallyvolatile@gmail.com with LOCKDOWN FEELINGS as the subject header, tweet at me at @craigandfriends, or comment under the related videos on Instagram at @craigandfriendspod 💜💜💜 This series is brought to you by https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends Hours and hours ...

May 08, 202059 min

105: Live From Lockdown Vol. 24 - Anxiety! (04.30.20)

I get deep into the world-class anxiety attack I had earlier this week, how I got out of it, and who helped me. PLUS! Donuts, Digital DragCon, and a quick birthday message for Lady Katya!. Let us all know how YOU are doing! To participate, e-mail me at whimsicallyvolatile@gmail.com with LOCKDOWN FEELINGS as the subject header, tweet at me at @craigandfriends, or comment under the related videos on Instagram at @craigandfriendspod 💜💜💜 This series is brought to you by https://www.patreon.com/Cr...

May 02, 202047 min

102: Landon Cider! (Part 2)

In the second half of this lengthy & girthy chat, Craig & Landon talk delicate spots, breaking into the drag scene, all-nighters, Kenny Rogers, gross guys, Fischerspooner, getting grabby with the audience, pups’n’poppers, The Boulet Brothers, Drag Race, the voyeur perspective, lingering effects of radiation, crying at The Olive Garden, the concept and intentions behind Landon’s “Dragula” finale floor show looks, David Lynch and MORE! This episode is brought to you by https://www.patreon....

Apr 24, 20201 hr 32 min

100: Deven Green Returns!

Craig welcomes Deven Green back to Lockdown to talk funny business, wrong holes, tele-sex, food groups, that can-do spirit, hot dog breakfasts, and more. This series is brought to you by https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends Hours and hours of exclusive content await you over there, and by subscribing you support this show! https://www.instagram.com/craigandfriendspod https://www.devengreen.com...

Apr 20, 202050 min

98: Mrs. Kasha Davis!

Craig welcomes Mrs. Kasha Davis via picturephone to talk storytime, sobriety, being still, adapting to strange situations, self-belief, talking to yourself, Tina Turner, and some listener questions This series is brought to you by https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends Hours and hours of exclusive content await you over there, and by subscribing you support this show! https://www.instagram.com/craigandfriendspod...

Apr 19, 20201 hr 35 min

96: Live From Lockdown Vol. 16 - The Vixen! (04.14.20)

Craig welcomes The Vixen to talk Trump, the quarantine life, New Orleans, and “BLACK GIRL MAGIC: The House Down”, a three-hour drag extravaganza streaming TONIGHT via https://m.twitch.tv/blackgirlmagicdrag/profile Let us all know how YOU are doing! To participate, e-mail me at whimsicallyvolatile@gmail.com with LOCKDOWN FEELINGS as the subject header, tweet at me at @craigandfriends, or comment under the related videos on Instagram at @craigandfriendspod 💜💜💜 This series is brought to you by h...

Apr 15, 202050 min

92: Live From Lockdown Vol. 12 - Katya! (04.07.20)

Katya joins Craig via the magic of satellite to talk wiping, washing, gettin’ the giggles, sleep schedules, being in Rome right before it got shutdown, home cooking, shopping, Westworld, Hollywood Wives, and more! Let us all know how YOU are doing! To participate, e-mail me at whimsicallyvolatile@gmail.com with LOCKDOWN FEELINGS as the subject header, tweet at me at @craigandfriends, or comment under the related videos on Instagram at @craigandfriendspod 💜💜💜 This series is brought to you by h...

Apr 07, 20201 hr 4 min

87: Craig's Documentary On Whitesnake & "Here I Go Again"

I made this audio documentary a few years ago for MEL Magazine about Whitesnake and their evergreen classic "Here I Go Again", featuring interviews with John Kalodner, Marty Callner, Tawny Kitaen, Eddie Trunk & Katie Maloney 💥 This series is brought to you by https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends Hours and hours of exclusive content awaits you over there, and by subscribing you support this show! https://www.instagram.com/craigandfriendspod...

Apr 01, 202049 min

86: Live From Lockdown 2020 Vol. 7 - With Deven Green! (March 30, 2020)

Episode 7 of this new series, which is all about how we're all doing during this insane time. Joining me via the magic of technology is the fabulous international entertaintress Deven Green! Head on over to https://www.devengreen.com or https://www.stageit.com/deven_green/watch_thin_people_eat_tasty_songs_of_food_and_drink/71695 now to snatch up your ticket for tonight’s special show! Let us all know how YOU are doing! To participate, e-mail me at whimsicallyvolatile@gmail.com with LOCKDOWN FEEL...

Mar 30, 202047 min

Live From Lockdown Vol. 5 - With Gaby Dunn! (March 24, 2020)

Episode 5 of this new daily series, all about how we're all doing during this insane time. On this episode, I'm joined by author, podcaster, and noted bi-sexual Gaby Dunn. Let us all know how YOU are doing! To participate, e-mail me at whimsicallyvolatile@gmail.com with LOCKDOWN FEELINGS as the subject header, tweet at me at @craigandfriends, or comment under the related videos on Instagram at @craigandfriendspod 💜💜💜 This series is brought to you by https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends Hou...

Mar 25, 202052 min

81: Landon Cider! (Part 1)

Craig welcomed the fabulous Landon Cider to talk Long Beach, lady tucking, glamdrogeny, Cardinals For Christ, “A Nightmare On Elm Street”, flirting with Mormonism, memory styles, borrowing a Real Doll, alchemy, self-healing, “Dragula”, coping with her mother’s death, emotional walls, coping with cancer, missing vapes, the glorious Gabi, healing, flaming cars, gig schedules, self-taught special effect makeup, cheating, eating, and so much more! Taped in late November 2019, our chat was so extensi...

Mar 17, 20201 hr 11 min

80: Bullies, F*@k Off!

Craig was joined by Maddy Paterson & Laura Doggett at his London hotel to chat over satellite linkup to Hull with a very special & wonderful 11-year old girl named Kacy and her fabulous mother Barbie about a very serious problem that needs immediate fixing - bullying. Deven Green, Trixie Mattel & Jake Shears leave a few messages, we all shed a few tears, and find the light in the darkness 💜 Follow Kacy on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/theofficialkacyqueen Further Resources: h...

Feb 27, 202053 min

79: Jake Shears Is The Unicorn!

Craig and Maddy Paterson chat with their dear Jake Shears about his time as The Unicorn on the fabulous ITV series “The Masked Singer” AND give you a little taste of his hott new bop “Meltdown”! Jake’s new single will be available via all respectable platforms on Valentine’s Day, AKA Craig’s Birthday! Sign up at https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends and slide on into the Thunderbunz of Hot Dog Club! Hours and hours of exclusive content awaits you, and you will help to support this show! Get yo...

Feb 08, 202021 min

78: Live From DragCon UK! With Sophie Anderson & Cheryl Hole!

Craig welcomed Sophie Anderson & Cheryl Hole to the Shade Room stage for the “Be Yourself, Bet On Yourself, and Love Yourself” panel at the first annual RuPaul’s DragCon UK - and here’s our entire discussion! Get your questions in now for my Patreon-Only Listener Questions With Sophie Anderson! https://www.patreon.com/posts/31078153 Sign up at https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends and slide on into the Thunderbunz of Hot Dog Club! Hours and hours of exclusive content awaits you, and you wi...

Jan 28, 202059 min

77: Spooner 2020: Catching Up With Casey!

Craig & Casey Spooner talk panty shopping in Pigalle, the latest developments in his Presidential campaign, salvation through fashion, what really happened with the Madonna & Mirwais situation, finding himself penniless in Paris, what happens when Violet Chachki is your bank manager, the new music coming out this year, being deemed too gay for Pride, leaking songs and leaking stories, and MORE! Plus, Casey’s entire set from Violet’s show, featuring two new songs. https://www.patreon.com/...

Jan 13, 20201 hr 56 min

76: Goth Charlotte!

Craig stopped by Charlotte Sartre & Lance Hart’s place in Vegas to talk special creams, elasticity, living in Las Vegas, self-taught taxidermy, getting sober, Battle Cat, wedded bliss with Lance Hart, The Spider Room, older men, the ever-changing porn landscape, Peter Murphy, gang-bangs, being your own boss, gothy gothiness, piss passion, problematic favorites, quadruple anal, all things kink, and MORE! https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends https://onlyfans.com/gothcharlotte

Jan 05, 20202 hr 12 min

75: Crystal!

Crystal joined Craig at London WV HQ1 the week of Drag Race UK’s premiere to talk respectability politics, Nova Scotia, emigrating to London, selling out, Dalston Superstore, Warhammer, the many layers and wonders of “Showgirls”, “A Star Is Born”, favorite Madonna albums, David Bowie, The Family Fierce, AFAB queens, Kylie Minogue’s action films, Joel Schumacher, the mystery of Mr. Blobby, Maddy’s afternoon champagne, producing events, and MORE! https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends!

Dec 17, 20191 hr 27 min

74: Craig & The Free Clinic (Mini-Episode)

Here is the entire journey through my first STD experience, starting with the call taped during my chat with Trixie Mattel & David Silver, continuing through a follow-up taped at the clinic, and concluding with a discussion about the treatment and post-treatment times with Alaska Thunderfuck! Enjoy, and GET TESTED! Snatch up hours and hours of full-length, exclusive bonus episodes (and more) by heading over to https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends!

Dec 12, 201912 min

73: Desmond Child!

Craig welcomed Desmond Child this past May to talk dusty rose, Hungarian blood, coming out, Liberty City, living life as a cult member for four years, picking apples in Poughkeepsie, Alice Cooper, working with Barbra Streisand, breakfast surprises from Gene Simmons, getting Aerosmith to sing a song of sexual fluidity, Joan Jett, seeking family, writing Ricky Martin’s biggest hits, Clive Davis, living like Scarface, and more! https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends!

Dec 06, 20191 hr 28 min

72: Trixie Mattel & David Silver!

Craig welcomes the lovebirds known as Trixie Mattel & David Silver to talk sleeping in eyeshadow, vegetarian food poisoning, being boyfriends, making “Moving Parts”, cautious optimism, sequined fabric of friendship, being an adult, surprise phone calls, sexual firsts, “I Like To Watch”, first dates, Karen From Finance, horror movies, Trixie & David’s love languages,, our love of Katya, touring schedules, Movie Club, and MORE! https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends

Nov 26, 20192 hr 23 min
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